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Who was Mabel Worley? Uncovering a Destitute Asylum story
Sunday 27 August 2023, 12:00pm - 01:30pm
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Who was Mabel Worley (1872-1937)? Mabel gave birth at Adelaide’s Destitute Asylum, married, ran away, and joined a circus. Corinne's talk and book Three-ring circus, uncovers Mabel’s incredible adventures as she navigated love and loss, and fell into a life of crime, yet rubbed shoulders with the big stars of her day. Corinne will discuss how she solved a 100-year-old family mystery using genealogical and other records, and how she finally answered the question: how did Mabel's life go so wrong, and what happened to her daughter? Roll up, roll up, for a sensational story of family, sex, secrets, and stardom.

Location Migration Museum, 82 Kintore Avenue, Adelaide SA 5000
Copies of Corinne's Keain medal award-winning book will be available for sale. Cashless preferred.